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Students use photo images from space to create a large map of the United States or the world, find where they live and label other places they know. They are exposed to a Web resource that allows them to view photo images of Earth taken from space. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a variety of sculptures analyzing how space and mass interact, and how sculptors make choices about mass and space to express meaning in their art. They make small three-dimensional sketches experimenting with mass and space. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students identify objects in outer space and differentiate between objects in our atmosphere and those in space. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students discuss the effect the space shuttle had on exploration. The examine statistics to show the types of advances the space shuttle has enabled. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students determine what information has been gained from taking pictures of the Earth from space. They evaluate the missions of the Columbia, Discovery, Endeavour and Atlantis shuttles and create a chart of the benefits and drawbacks of each. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students brainstorm basic needs of astronauts in space, and use the Writing Land for Space in Ultimate Writing and Creativity Center to find area related to basic needs in space to write about. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students brainstorm what they already know about space exploration. Groups chose a Canadian astronaut about which to create a slideshow. They research on the internet and in books to find information about their astronaut. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students explore our solar system, survival in space, and life in a space shuttle through a series of activities and games. The class re-enacts the bombardment of the planet Jupiter with a comet through a game of ball. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students read a newspaper article about a compilation of information on human life that is to be projected into outer space from a pyramid in Mexico. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of 'to' plus a base verb and participate in a class discussion to determine what information should be sent into space. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the geography of Japan. In groups, they identify the effects of the lack of space and how it affect the behaviors of the Japanese. They explain the need to cooperate with others in order to survive. Creating hypothesis which links space and behavior, they find information that supports their ideas. Full Review »